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Player ratings the worst ever? Roll of shame

By Boris Mellor
September 16 2014

I shan't spend any time describing the awaful shamble we witnessed tonight. It was an embarrasment, but who was the most embarrasing player on the pitch?Check the ratings below and see if you agree. Just one parting shot, it looks like the CL will be yet another fiasco of being out of the competition at the first KO round, if not before.  

Szczesney 8 Saved us from a slaugthering

Bellerin 6 Did his best for a rookie, but couldn't frighten the German defence

Mertesacker 4 Slower than a tortoise on chasing back, guilty of ball watching

Kos 5 Headless Chicken

Gibbs 7 Not bad for first match back, one bright spot, made some chances but forwards too dim to connect

Arteta 2 Creaked

Ramsey 3 Dreadful

Wilshere 2 Awful, refused any defensive role, and couldn't string two passes together

Sanchez 4 For work rate, the rest of his game was poor

Ozil  0 Missing in inaction (not a misspelling)

Welbeck 5 Had a few chances failed on all of them, couldnt get to back of defence

Subs

Ox 7 Livened it up but far too late

Cazorla 1 For finding his way on to pitch without being booked

Podolski 0 Two left feet both useless, I now understand why Wenger doesnt use him in big games

Wenger 1 You may feel that is too generous, but he did get the team to the right stadium, after that he was completely lost

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Player ratings the worst ever? Roll of shame
Discussion started by Arsenal Times , 16/09/2014 23:20
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16/09/2014 23:20
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014:09:20:14:06:53 by Philly the kid.

Boston Gooner
16/09/2014 23:22
Rather generous on those markings methinks.

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Padre Pio
16/09/2014 23:24
Yes I am mellowing these day

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

Optimistic Gunner
16/09/2014 23:47
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Padre Pio
Yes I am mellowing these day

so you are boris mellor (Sm100)

lol

http://i.imgur.com/b1SeVpw.png

plonky
17/09/2014 00:18
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Boston Gooner
Rather generous on those markings methinks.

Got to leave some scope to rate the Chelsea game accurately

Padre Pio
17/09/2014 00:35
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plonky
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Boston Gooner
Rather generous on those markings methinks.

Got to leave some scope to rate the Chelsea game accurately

Absolutely no point in getting narky, got to keep cool, but dont forget there are still minus ratings available

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

Shane
17/09/2014 01:26
Good to know that our club captain was at his brilliant best.

Seriously how can the captain at any club also be the worst player? This is such a Wenger thing to do.

Imagine Pellegrini went and named Scott Sinclair as captain. I can't use the same example with Mourinho because there is no Arteta equivalent at Chelsea.

Why does Wenger do it to himself.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014:09:17:01:28:54 by Shane.

Ichigo
17/09/2014 02:35
Agree on your rating except Welbeck is a 2. He missed lot of clear cut chances and if it was Giroud you all will be fuming.

Kalela
17/09/2014 06:55
I think you are being unfair to Sanchez. While the rest of the team were @#$%& I thought he worked his butt off and tried to make things happen. One player can't play against 10 players and the goalie. Awesome player. He may have made the wrong decision in joining Arsenal. Anyway I can't blame the players. Wenger is at fault for the poor start to the season. His contract extension is one of the worst things that happened to the club in my opinion. I was so disappointed when he signed that extension last spring.

gunnersingh
17/09/2014 07:20
Szczesny was poor, he come rushing out like a headless chicken for their 2nd goal and he tried his regular dribble, which he'll get caught out soon with.

Gibbs, I only countered 5, 1 on 1's from his side for Dortmund, he left oceans of space in behind him and didn't bother getting back. Dortmund's first goal was a case in point.

Ramsey, was dreadful and that's being kind, Wilshere was far far better than him and he wasn't great, although wilshere did make a great pass to Podolski.

The rest were just as pitiful, I feel sorry for Bellerin having to play with those over paid bottlers!

MattySadler
17/09/2014 08:42
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gunnersingh
Szczesny was poor, he come rushing out like a headless chicken for their 2nd goal and he tried his regular dribble, which he'll get caught out soon with.
Gibbs, I only countered 5, 1 on 1's from his side for Dortmund, he left oceans of space in behind him and didn't bother getting back. Dortmund's first goal was a case in point.

I think it is unfair to say Szczesny was poor mate. Were it not for him, it could've easily been four or five nil at half time. He made two great saves and took a low cross right off a Dortmund player's feet. The Aubameyang goal, Mertesacker and Koscielny somehow let him run free one-on-one, he had to do something. I can't excuse the caught in possession thing, but it hasn't actually caught us out yet. He still made a few more good saves in the second half as well.

I'm not going to get into a Gibbs v Monreal debate with you anymore, because it is literally like trying to talk to a potato, but what you've just accused Gibbs of there is EXACTLY what Monreal did against Man City when Aguero scored. He was stood on the edge of their penalty area when they broke, and I noticed you were very, very quiet about that at the end of the game.

Anyway...

Impossible situation for Bellerin, he was thrown in at the deep end and looked like a deer caught in the headlights at times, but the positive is he wasn't completely horrible, and he won't play many opposition as hard as that this season. It will get better from him.

Mertesacker is a big problem unfortunately. The sooner we get his successor in, the better I think. He was awful last night. Koscielny was a mix of insane and brilliant. A very thin line.

Arteta... The one thing you should be able to rely on from Arteta is good, accurate passing, but last night it was the worst I can remember. The worst part is, had Flamini been fit and available, he'd of done no better last night. We've failed to add a central midfielder and we're stuck with these two until January at the very least. My ideas: either play little Franny Coquelin, his passing may be a bit wayward but he is very quick and will get stuck in, or start playing Isaac Hayden, who again will get stuck in. Neither of them will be any worse than Arteta last night.

Aside from that. I don't know if it is Ramsey and Ozil personally, or the formation we're playing, but either way something is seriously wrong. Ozil is a shadow of his Real Madrid self, and Ramsey has been appalling. We need to switch back to 4-2-3-1, and I hate to say it but maybe players like Cazorla and Oxlade-Chamberlain should have a spell in the side in place of them.

For all his heart and passion, I thought Wilshere was completely ineffective last night. He cares more than most, but he didn't do anything at either end of the pitch.

You have to admire Alexis's work rate, but last night his passing was woeful and he lost possession a lot. He did improve a bit in the second half but it just wasn't good enough.

In the first half, Gibbs went on a very good mazy run and put in a good cross for Welbeck, who messed it up. He then missed a very good chance after being played in well by Ramsey. In the second half, he missed when someone (can't remember who) put a low cross in at the near post, and a bit later on he turned a Dortmund defender well on the age of the penalty area but lashed over quite rashly. Four chances he should've done a lot, lot better with. He should've scored at least three. It has got to improve. I don't think we're using him right either, he has hardly been involved in his first two games. We need to try get him in behind the defence more and breaking the offside trap more. He has all this pace and so far we've just been playing as if Giroud/ Sanogo were still up top.

At the moment we have a number of players who have had minimal roles so far this season. Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Joel Campbell and Tomas Rosicky to name but a few. We've been pretty awful all season (aside from a few patches against Man City) and we haven't picked up a win in four games. I think some personnel changes have to be made. Oxlade-Chamberlain looked lively when he came on, I hope he starts.

Aston Villa is going to be a tough game. They're currently unbeaten in the league and confidence is sky high. They will work their socks off, press us all over the park and try to kick lumps out of us, it won't be a game for passengers.

Wenger says we're fatigued? Well that is what f*cking happens when the squad is left short one central defender, one central midfielder and, dare I say it, a goalscorer.

If nothing else, I hope last night is a turning point.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014:09:17:08:42:40 by MattySadler.

AJ The Gunner
17/09/2014 09:58
perfect Rating...except that i will use clueless, dreadful, stubborn..and advanced stage of self denial to describe wneger...I NEED A VUVUZELA TO BLOW SOME SENSE INTO WENGER

Can We Now Trust The Process πŸ€”πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ or Should We Still Remain Cautious πŸ™‡πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ

Padre Pio
17/09/2014 10:30
Quote:
AJ The Gunner
perfect Rating...except that i will use clueless, dreadful, stubborn..and advanced stage of self denial to describe wneger...I NEED A VUVUZELA TO BLOW SOME SENSE INTO WENGER
I think a large mallet would have more effect

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

gunnersingh
17/09/2014 14:21
Matty, why you bringing Monreal Into it, did he play last night? Gibbs got caught out numerous times, you can choose to ignore it, but I won't!

AJ The Gunner
17/09/2014 14:40
Quote:
Padre Pio
Quote:
AJ The Gunner
perfect Rating...except that i will use clueless, dreadful, stubborn..and advanced stage of self denial to describe wneger...I NEED A VUVUZELA TO BLOW SOME SENSE INTO WENGER
I think a large mallet would have more effect

(Sm22) or better still (Sm148)

Can We Now Trust The Process πŸ€”πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ or Should We Still Remain Cautious πŸ™‡πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ

Ares
17/09/2014 21:18
Weapon Set on Stun.

Shane
17/09/2014 23:52
Quote:
AJ The Gunner
perfect Rating...except that i will use clueless, dreadful, stubborn..and advanced stage of self denial to describe wneger...I NEED A VUVUZELA TO BLOW SOME SENSE INTO WENGER

You can use Flava's if you don't mind a bit of sh*t on the end of it.

MattySadler
18/09/2014 08:53
Quote:
gunnersingh
Matty, why you bringing Monreal Into it, did he play last night? Gibbs got caught out numerous times, you can choose to ignore it, but I won't!

Because Monreal was caught out against Man City and you went silent. I'm just highlighting your double standards when it comes to our full backs.

Nikfonso
18/09/2014 11:31
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MattySadler
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gunnersingh
Matty, why you bringing Monreal Into it, did he play last night? Gibbs got caught out numerous times, you can choose to ignore it, but I won't!

Because Monreal was caught out against Man City and you went silent. I'm just highlighting your double standards when it comes to our full backs.

To be fair they are both pretty average aren't they?!

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/280x200q90/911/0rk24g.jpg

weedz
20/09/2014 07:46
I'd disagree, Nik. I reckon they're both very good FBs.
The system we play has a lot to do with them getting caught out of possy, mate.
In saying that, both are more wing-backs than true fullbacks, IMO.

Since the end of WW1, 1919, when the FA restarted its 4 tier football league, with Arsenal fc in the 1st div, there’s only ever been one club to have never been relegated from Div 1/ EPL.

Arsenal fc

Let’s keep making history

Padre Pio
20/09/2014 09:58
They both have great pace, not their fault we didnt have a midfield

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

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